Article Photos: NYC designer sample sales: The thrill of the hunt



This 2012 photo provided by 260SampleSale shows shoppers looking through designer merchandise at a sample sale at the company’s 260 Fifth Avenue showroom in New York. Sample sales offer leftover designer goods at deep discounts and are sold at a variety of venues around the city, including showrooms like this one. 260SampleSale partners with various designers throughout the year. (AP Photo/ 260SampleSale)

This 2012 photo provided by 260SampleSale shows shoppers looking through designer merchandise at a sample sale at the company’s 260 Fifth Avenue showroom in New York. Sample sales offer leftover designer goods at deep discounts and are sold at a variety of venues around the city, including showrooms like this one. 260SampleSale partners with various designers throughout the year. (AP Photo/ 260SampleSale)